Ireland property investment guide
Prices, price growth and rental yields, region by region
Home prices in Ireland rose 7.0% a year on average from 2016 to 2025, the 17th fastest of 35 European countries. Renting out on 12-month lets earned a gross yield of 6.0% of the price a year, falling from 6.4% in 2016 to 5.8% in 2025 as prices outpaced rents. A square metre cost €3,860 in 2025.
Updated 2026-10-28 · Data 2015–2026 so far
Regions of Ireland
| Northern and Western | +9.6% | 6.0%* | €3,181 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern | +8.6% | 6.0%* | €3,817 | 3 |
| Eastern and Midland | +6.5% | 6.0%* | €5,119 | 3 |
Price growth: 2016–2025, compound average per year, in the country's own currency, before inflation. Rental yields: 12-month lets, gross. Price per m²: latest year, from the best published source for each area. * Figure of the larger area: no local data. – no data.
All 11 areas in Ireland
Each with its own prices, growth and yields
Price growth by year
% change on the year before
How Ireland compares
Median of 35 countries with a price index, 2016–2025.
Questions
What is the average property price per m² in Ireland?
€3,860 per m² in 2025, from Deloitte. It ranges from €3,181 in Northern and Western to €5,119 in Eastern and Midland.
How much have property prices risen in Ireland?
+7.0% a year on average from 2016 to 2025, and +6.4% in 2026 so far.
What rental yield can you get in Ireland?
6.0% of the price a year on average for 12-month lets in 2016–2025, and 5.8% in 2025. These are gross figures, before costs, fees, empty months and tax.
Which region of Ireland had the highest price growth?
Northern and Western, at +9.6% a year from 2016 to 2025, ahead of Southern at +8.6%.
Sources
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